The Other Side
by Ariel Dorfman, Ron Osborne

Name: The Other Side
Brand: Ariel Dorfman
SKU: 9780573632389
Rating: 3.12 (8 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 mins 1970s All Women Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Comedy

Synopsis

"From the provocative author Ariel Dorfman, comes a powerful, timely new play.

In a country at war for many years, a man and a woman wait.

They pass their days confirming the identity of dead bodies at a hut near the border of the two fighting countries.

When peace and a border guard arrive, chaos ensues.

This moving and strangely comic work raises potent questions about war, identity, and love in our times."--Publisher's website.

Themes PS3615.S275 F57 2006 World War, 1939-1945--Social life and customs Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Social life and customs World War, 1939-1945--Southern States--Social life and customs--Fiction Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Southern States--Social life and customs--Fiction

Press Reviews

"A wonderful new play from the pen of Ron Osborne...a warm and respectable story about six strong and resourceful characters...very, very funny, all the more because it relies on deep human emotions to bring forth the humor...will be compared to Steel Magnolias, but forget steel; these mountain magnolias are pure gold...humor, drama, warmth and six of the most wonderful characters you'll see - tasty comfort for the playgoer's soul."
— Bristol Herald-Courier

"First Baptist of Ivy Gap has drama, tragedy, love, loss and redemption with plenty of comedy too."
— WhatsHappeningDayton.com

"A beautiful Southern comedy that will keep you in stitches beginning to end."
— Elizabethton Star

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Olene A member of the church with a dream (25, Act I; 50, Act II).	—	—	A member of the church with a dream (25, Act I; 50, Act II).
Mae Ellen The church's rebellious organist (25, Act I;50 Act II).	—	—	The church's rebellious organist (25, Act I;50 Act II).
Edith The pastor's take-charge wife (40, Act I; 65, Act II).	female	—	The pastor's take-charge wife (40, Act I; 65, Act II).
Sammy A non-member of the church with a secret (19, Act I; 44, Act II).	—	—	A non-member of the church with a secret (19, Act I; 44, Act II).
Vera A prominent member of the church with a secret (40, Act I; 65, Act II).	—	—	A prominent member of the church with a secret (40, Act I; 65, Act II).
Luby A widowed member of the church who fears for the welfare of her son in the military (age 47 in Act I; 72 in Act II).	female	—	A widowed member of the church who fears for the welfare of her son in the military (age 47 in Act I; 72 in Act II).